The quakes were lightly felt onshore and as of now no injuries were reported, according to a Canadian geophysicist

Published Oct 22, 2018 at 4:34 AM

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A series of strong earthquakes struck off the western shore of British Columbia, Canada, early Monday, Oct. 22, 2018.

Several powerful earthquakes have been reported near Vancouver Island, Canada, including a magnitude 6.8.

The U.S. Geological Survey says several powerful quakes were reported Sunday evening. The of the depth the largest is about 6 miles (10 kilometers) and it struck about 149 miles (239 kilometers) west of Tofino, Canada.

Geophysicist Amy Vaughan says the three larger quakes ranged from magnitude 6.5 to 6.8 and that there were possibly some smaller ones as well as some aftershocks. Vaughan says the quakes were lightly felt onshore and that as of now no injuries were reported.

The National Tsunami Warning Center tweeted that a tsunami is "Not expected."